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rabono

Bingham

rábono

n. an eel, the.

Sabatier

rabono

n. conger eell, eel.
sn. Gymno thorax buroensis.
n. te rabono n u: eel caught in eel pot.
ex.
  • species: imone: (striped).
  • ira, kairi, keru, kabanga n ira kaibike sp., kurukuru sp., nimataerere: (spotted).
  • nimanagi-n-aba: (has rat's ears)matameri: (pretty with black spots) or bukimeri, bukikoro, rabono-mai: (most vicious white eel).
  • tawaieta, waka ni ba, witae: (aggressive).

Goo & Banner

rabono

sn. Gymnothorax buroensis.
n. eel (y).

rabono1

sn. Gymnothorax flavimarginata.
n. eel (y).

rabono2

sn. family Muraenidae.
n. eel (hh).

rabono3

sn. Uropterygius spp. (y).
n. eel (sm).

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